Universal Underwriters Now Zurich

Universal Underwriters Group has changed its name to Zurich to align its market presence with the Zurich brand. This is the next step in the company's ongoing integration with Zurich North America Commercial (ZNAC).

For the past 25 years, Universal Underwriters and ZNAC have maintained a tradition of customer service. While aligning its market presence with the Zurich brand, Universal Underwriters will continue to evaluate its business practices to develop more relevant and secure solutions to meet customers' needs. All of the specialized knowledge, personal service and trusted relationships Universal Underwriters' customers and associations have grown to expect will be combined with the global capabilities, financial strength and security of ZNAC.

"We are fully committed to developing the Zurich brand in the dealer category," says Tom Bradley, president of Universal Underwriters Group, "and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with great value, products and services."

Zurich is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe, as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Universal Underwriters Group specializes in insurance products and services for automobile, truck, equipment and motorcycle dealers. For more information, visit www.universalunderwriters.com

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications. AED member dealers are unique in that they are each authorized, via contract with an original equipment manufacturer, to inventory, sell and service new machinery in a given geography. More than 90% of AED's factory authorized dealers rent construction equipment as well. The Associated Equipment Distributors strongly adheres to and strongly advocates principles of integrity, ethics and fairness. The AED urges its members to conduct their businesses ethically and compatibly with the free enterprise system and the laws which govern it. Contractors can locate factory authorized construction equipment dealers at the MachineMart® web site.